Mike Vrabel's potential move to the New York Jets as head coach may be jeopardized by the recent opening of the New England Patriots head coaching position. Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker and current Titans head coach, is considered a top candidate for both teams.
Shortly after their season-ending win over the Bills on Sunday, the Jets' firing of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has thrown a serious wrench into the idea that the Jets could be a player for Vrabel’s services. Vrabel is already considered one of the top targets to be New England’s next head coach , especially considering the former Titans’ coach’s connection to the Patriots franchise and the tight relationship he has with owner Robert Kraft.
Vrabel is considered one of the top head coaching candidates on the market and was expected to have his pick of the litter this offseason.Reports indicated that the interview with the Jets had gone “very well.” “Vrabel and the Jets is certainly something to keep an eye on,” Rapoport said on NFL Network on Sunday before news of Mayo’s firing. “The fact that he took the Jets first is significant. There could be some mutual interest here. A long way to go, but certainly this is one to watch with Mike Vrabel and the Jets.” But the situation may be changing rather quickly now that the Patriots’ job is open and one NFL reporter seemed to indicate the flirtation with the Jets may have been a ploy. Vrabel played during the dynasty years of the Patriots from 2001-08 as a linebacker and was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2023.During his halftime speech in Foxboro during the team’s Hall of Fame celebration Vrabel declared that “we’ve got a game to win” referring to the Patriots. As head coach of the Titans, Vrabel helped lead Tennessee to a 54-45 record while reaching the AFC Championship and winning the AFC South twice.“There’s got to be clear communication with ownership, so that we understand as coaches what the expectations are,” Vrabel said. “That’s so we can explain to them what’s reasonable, what we can do, what we probably can do and what we’re going to try to do — or die trying. I want to have a structure in place that people see the game the same way I do from an X’s and O’s standpoint, from a personnel standpoint, with team-buildin
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